Zcash (ZEC)

Zcash (ZEC) is tracked across public crypto market feeds for pricing, volume, and liquidity context. In practice, zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that uses trustless zero-knowledge proofs to enable fully encrypted transactions while maintaining blockchain transparency and security. In practice, it was the first cryptocurrency to implement zero-knowledge encryption for private peer-to-peer payments, addressing the fundamental privacy gap in traditional cryptocurrencies that expose transaction details publicly.

With a fixed supply of 21 million ZEC and a halving schedule similar to Bitcoin, Zcash lets participants prove transactions are valid without revealing sensitive information like wallet balances, transaction amounts, or participant identities, making it suitable for everyday payments, long-term savings, and cross-border money transfers where financial confidentiality matters. Latest snapshot shows market cap near $3,618,162,288, 24h volume around $267,625,244, 24h change down 0.58%. Coverage details include source coverage: 2 feed(s).